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A series of special weekend matinee screenings that celebrate
the work of Native Americans in the movies—directors, actors,
writers, and community activists.
All screenings are in the Rasmuson Theater (Ground Level) unless
otherwise noted. All programs are subject to change.
National Museum of the American Indian
Independence Ave and 4th Street, SW - Washington, DC
For directions and entrance information, enter
here.
September 2007
NAVAJO PARADISO! Documentary Showcase
September 1, 2007
- 1:30 pm - The
Last Trek
Discussion with filmmaker to follow the film.
- 3:30 pm - Home
Discussion with filmmaker to follow the film.
September 2, 2007
- 11:30 am -
The Snowbowl Effect
Discussion with filmmaker to follow screening.
- 1:30 pm - Weaving
Worlds
Discussion with filmmaker to follow the film.
- 3:30 pm - Navajo Next Wave
Please join us for a conversation with the filmmakers presented
as part of "Navajo Paradiso!" to discuss the evolution
of documentary filmmaking by Navajo filmmakers. Discussion
to be held in the Resource Center on the Third Level.
ALWAYS BECOMING: Creating Art and
Community
September 21 - 23, 2007
An exciting weekend of films explores the fascinating world
of Pueblo art and culture. Presented in collaboration with the
Always Becoming Sculpture Project.
August 2007
NAVAJO PARADISO! Documentary Showcase
August 18 & 19, 2007
- 11:30 am & 3:30 pm - The
Snowbowl Effect
Discussion with filmmakers and special guests to follow
the 11:30 am presentations only.
July 2007
THIS LAND IS ME
 July
7 & 8, 2007
- 1:30 pm - The
Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
The July 7 screening to be followed by a discussion with
producer Steven Heape, director Chip Riche, Principal Chief
Chad Smith of the Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma) and representatives
of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation (North Carolina). July
8 screening to be followed by a discussion filmmakers, tribal
representatives, and authors of the book The Cherokee
Nation and the Trail of Tears, (Penguin Books, 2007), Theda
Perdue and Michael Green. Book signing to follow the discussion.
June 2007
ARCTIC SUMMER
June 16 & 17, 2007
 June
23 & 24, 2007
April 2007
Sunday, April 1 through Friday, April 6, 12:30 and 3:30
pm
Sunday, April 8, 12:30
Pepper's Powwow
- Screening in conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month and
the Jim Pepper Tribute Concert.
March 2007
Monday, March 19 through Saturday, March 31
New Short Works by Native Women - In honor of
Women's Heritage Month, the museum presents a program of short
films written and directed by Native women from regions spanning
the Western Hemisphere.
12:30 pm - Smoke
Break, Flat,
Nganwendaanan Nde'ing
(I Keep Them in My Heart)
3:30 pm - The
Last Trek
December 2006
- Friday, December 1, 6:30 pm, at the National Gallery of Art
Jornals
of Knud Rasmussen
Reception and discussion with the filmmakers to follow the
film.
- Tuesday, December 26 - Saturday, December 30,
12:30 & 3:30 pm, at NMAI Christmas
in the Clouds
June 2006
December 2004 - Holiday
Film Screenings
A program of family films features Native life and legends from
the Canadian north.
Showing from Sunday, December 26 - Thursday, December 30:
November 2004
Showing from Monday, November 8 - Friday, November 12:
Image credit: To Play
the Games poster; When the Season Is Good: Artists of Arctic
Alaska
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